I've read a lot on the MPEG-4 upgrades. A friend near Chicago lost part of his HD programming and the rep made a big deal out of how good and important of a customer he was. They sent someone out the next day (Sunday Afternoon). The guy told him they weren't suppose to do anything with the old dishes and receivers for HD anymore as they were suppose to replace them.
When the guy left my friend called DirecTV. They quoted him $300.00 for new equipment. ($200.00 for dish and $100.00 for receiver) I had already told him they were doing discounted or free upgrades for people in Chicago. They wouldn't budge on the price for him so he hung up.
He called Comcast today and now he's probably going to switch. Is DirecTV really doing this to themselves? If so I need to get rid of my stock.
I don't have HD myself but have been thinking about it in the near future. I told him to call back and get a different Rep and things might be different. He was pretty fed up when I talked to him and is on a Comcast high. He wanted TNT HD anyway and Comcast has it.
When the guy left my friend called DirecTV. They quoted him $300.00 for new equipment. ($200.00 for dish and $100.00 for receiver) I had already told him they were doing discounted or free upgrades for people in Chicago. They wouldn't budge on the price for him so he hung up.
He called Comcast today and now he's probably going to switch. Is DirecTV really doing this to themselves? If so I need to get rid of my stock.
I don't have HD myself but have been thinking about it in the near future. I told him to call back and get a different Rep and things might be different. He was pretty fed up when I talked to him and is on a Comcast high. He wanted TNT HD anyway and Comcast has it.